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Wreaths Across America begins trek from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery

Wreaths Across America begins trek from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery

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Updated: 12:24 PM EST Dec 11, 2017

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WEBVTT GLAUBER TAKES US INSIDE THEEMOTIONAL CEREMONY.JOE: A PIT STOP ON A 730 MILEJOURNEY.WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA.A WARM WELCOME FROM STUDENTS ANDSTAFF AT SCARBOROUGH HIGHSCHOOL.A FAMILIAR SIGHT A LONGERJOURNEY WHICH STARTED INHARRINGTON.>> PEOPLE ARE STILL STANDING OUTTHERE WAITING THAT FLAG.EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW WHEN WESTARTED.JOE: A CEREMONY TO HONOR LOCALVETERANS LIKE DANIEL WRIGHT ANDCARLO GIRALDO.>> IT WAS JUST WONDERFUL.JOE: BOTH SERVED IN THE NAVYDURING THE VIETNAM WAR AND WEREHONORED AT TODAY'S CEREMONYWHICH GAVE THANKS TO VIETNAMVETERANS.>> A LOT OF MAINE CITIZENS THATDIED IN VIETNAM THAT WERE NOTABLE TO ATTEND TODAY.RECOGNIZING THEM IS KEY.JOE: APPLAUSE AND APPRECIATION.THINGS NOT ALWAYS OFFERED TOTHOSE WHO SERVED.>> TIMES WE WERE LOOK AT ANDLOOK DOWN AND SPIT ON.JOE: SEEING YOUNG PEOPLE LEARNTHE VALUE OF GRATITUDE. >> WHATWE NEED TO RECOGNIZE IS THEEVERYDAY LIFE WE HAVE IN AMERICAIS NOT FREE.JOE: VETERANS SAY A SOLDIER DIESTWICE.ONCE THEY GET TO ARLINGTONNATIONAL CEMETERY, WHOEVER LAYSEACH WREATH WILL SAY THE NAME ONTHE HEADSTONE ALLOWED.

Wreaths Across America begins trek from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery